An F-16 Fighting Falcon after refueling from a KC-135
Stratotanker near Tucson, Arizona, April 8, 2015. US Air Force
photo
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling
Meadows, Illinois, has been awarded a $1,310,000,000
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm‐fixed-price, cost-reimbursable
contract for sustainment, modernization, production, and development of the
LITENING advanced targeting pod. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows,
Illinois, and is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2023. This contract is the
result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center,
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia is the contracting activity (FA8540‐19‐D‐0001). Source: dod.defense.gov
AN/AAQ-28 LITENING advanced targeting pod
LITENING SE
is a pylon-mounted targeting pod capable of producing infrared and visible
imagery of both ground and airborne targets. The pod provides laser ranging and
designation in support of weapon delivery, navigational functions, and
recording and data-linking of generated imagery and data. The imagery will
allow for greater stand-off ranges and increase target identification.
"LITENING
SE builds on Northrop Grumman's current G4 production targeting pod
configuration, which is the only such system in the world that offers 1K
forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and Laser Target Imaging Program (LTIP)
technology," Lennon added.
LITENING
SE employs a Plug-N-Play (PnP) III TM digital
two-way, data link LRU inside the pod.
"Northrop
Grumman is an industry leader in providing targeting pod improvements and
winning this competition is proof positive of our customers' belief in and
support for the LITENING ATP-SE system," he added. "We were the
first to deploy a laser marker and an on-board data link on a targeting pod and
the first to demonstrate two-way digital and networked internal data link
capabilities." Source: northropgrumman.com
General Characteristics
Primary function: Infrared/electro-optical targeting; non-traditional intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance
Prime Contractor: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Length: 87 inches (2.20 meters)
Diameter: 16 inches (0.406 meters)
Weight: 440 pounds (200 kilograms)
Aircraft: A-10A/A+/C, B-52H, F-15E, F-16 Block 25/30/32/40/42/50/52
Sensors: Infrared detector, CCD-TV camera, laser rangefinder and laser designator
Date Deployed: February 2000
Unit Cost: $1.4 million
Primary function: Infrared/electro-optical targeting; non-traditional intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance
Prime Contractor: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Length: 87 inches (2.20 meters)
Diameter: 16 inches (0.406 meters)
Weight: 440 pounds (200 kilograms)
Aircraft: A-10A/A+/C, B-52H, F-15E, F-16 Block 25/30/32/40/42/50/52
Sensors: Infrared detector, CCD-TV camera, laser rangefinder and laser designator
Date Deployed: February 2000
Unit Cost: $1.4 million
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